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fiberglass trainmanjess at 5:40am 11.05.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1405 hello all I have a fiberglass question.... I know the process, and how to use the fiberglass resin
stepping mast hunter 25 second sunrise at 4:49am 11.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/989 Just bought a hunter 25. Is the mast strpped from the bow or the stern thanks Mike.
Running with a 343 Davefromoregon at 8:12pm 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1090 I recently bought this boat. I just noticed it doesn't lend itself to running and wing on wing looks
spreader tightness at mast mick hodapp at 6:47pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1194 hello all, can anybody tell me how tight my spreaders need to be where they connect to the mast ?
Furling Main Sail lehigh375 at 6:20pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1603 Time has come to remove the sails for the winter. My main is a furling main. The outhaul line goes
Photos of Sailboat BOB SVBOB at 5:28pm 11.04.13 Big Boats 1/1461 BOB is a 1992 Catalina/Morgan 50 in Southeast Alaska. www.soundsailing.com
Proper Hose Adapter 1&3/4" to 1&1/2" mike75bug at 4:04pm 11.04.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/6461 I am trying to clean up the plumbing on my sailboat this winter. The previous owner had a strange s
Oday 26 house battery location jfschena at 3:59pm 11.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/941 I'd like to build a plywood battery box for my house battery. The PO had it under the port quarter b
Lazy Jacks from Catalina Direct Minnesail at 3:00pm 11.04.13 Catalina 22 7/5965 I'm thinking I'd probably like lazy Jacks, since they'd make taking the sail down by myself a bit ea
One Year After Sandy JackK at 2:00pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1640 So, its one year after Sandy came through and did her worst. Some of us lost a llittle, some lost a
a couple of (maybe related) electrical symptoms mr_f at 2:00pm 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2288 Anyone have some guesses on the following? I am having some peculiar issues with my inverter/charger
Leak Bilwlsn at 1:16pm 11.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/900 Only after sailing I am getting a fair amount of water in the starboard holds on my Mac 26M. Don't g
Day sailing the Chesapeak WilsonDan at 12:26pm 11.04.13 Destinations 6/3923 I am a relatively new sailor and am looking to try the Chesapeak Bay. Ideally would like a great pl
Bottom Job: Follow up (5) blueribbon at 11:42am 11.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/995 My original thread is closed, but I wanted to thank everyone who replied with advice and report on o
Bottom job - what paint and how much? PirateLisa at 11:34am 11.04.13 Catalina 30 12/8147 I just know there's a whole wonderful thread on this somewhere, but my ability to search effectively
192/222 rudder headstock strengthening Brian S at 11:08am 11.04.13 Day Sailers 1/1115
Gotta love fall... Maine Sail at 11:05am 11.04.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1217 Just came back to the mooring after a beautiful little sail. Winds were brisk, temp around 38F - 40F
Oceanis 41 -- water coming in from headliner ost-sail at 10:50am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1418 While under sail I have water coming in through the headliner around the 2 lights in the aft starboa
reverse gear , very heavy kick to port ? michael coxom at 10:40am 11.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2095 i have an oceanis 373 ( 2006) whenever we motor astern there is always a vey heavy kick to port .
Lewmar ports leak ben solomon at 10:23am 11.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1007 Has anyone ever replaced either the gaskets on the OEM Lemar metal body ports or the dogs? I have a

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Engine oil drain hose adapter jonelli at 7:30am 03.06.23 Nice! How was the access to change the washers? Just reached right in with a wrench? I can bare
Drinking water filter jssailem at 7:29am 03.06.23 Larry. Any issues with the ACUVA unit leaving the system off for periods of time? I saw there was a
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Hans Baart at 7:11am 03.06.23 TWalker, Thanks for the diagram. Yes not much detail. I was hoping to find out how the toilet discha
Drinking water filter Captain Larry-DH at 7:07am 03.06.23 When you chlorinate shock treat your water tank (s), run your faucets until you can smell the chlor
Westerbeke idle adjustment Syversens at 7:04am 03.06.23 Have an update on this now that my HE is back together. The problem was the throttle cable would not
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 6:55am 03.06.23 Next
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 6:54am 03.06.23 The Test Switch only affects the engine temperature circuit to the buzzer which would otherwise not
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 6:50am 03.06.23 dose the buzzer even work? Mine failed. Leo, The buzzer works when I use the test switch on the ig
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 rgranger at 6:49am 03.06.23
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 stickinthemud57 at 6:48am 03.06.23 Thanks again for your suggestion about seeking the advice of a rigging company but there aren't any
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel LloydB at 6:45am 03.06.23 You should look at Sumners modifications to his trailer they are not boat brand specific and well th
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 5:57am 03.06.23 Thanks for your reply, it is definitely something to consider! Which Dyneema line were you consider
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey Dave at 5:50am 03.06.23 I'm wondering if the boat was run hard aground. Check the interior tabbing at the bulkheads and the
Single handing JBP-PA at 5:41am 03.06.23 What is the difference between human and animal waste? I find their distinction between the two mos
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey shemandr at 5:33am 03.06.23 The Tartan 33 is a strong hull. It should not oil can. This one was blocked incorrectly. Before
First time sailboat owner (1) hatchclan at 5:28am 03.06.23 Thanks to some sage advice from jsailem; I found the slot. He told me to look up and there it was! T
Bene First 42 open sea? CYQK at 5:28am 03.06.23 I have the same boat. Have replaced almost all of the structural componants. The outhaul car on the
Drinking water filter PGUTIERREZ at 5:14am 03.06.23 When you chlorinate shock treat your water tank (s), run your faucets until you can smell the chlori
Drinking water filter Captain Larry-DH at 5:10am 03.06.23
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 4:56am 03.06.23 The image you posted looks to be at the base of the mast. Is yours a Selden mast?

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